440, Lot: 143. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (11.5mm, 4.67 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Head of ram left / Two incuse squares. Weidauer –; Traité –; Elektron –; SNG Kayhan 1536 = ATEC 130 = Triton VI, lot 387 = Rosen 255 (same die and punches); CNG 109, lot 160 (same die and punches); cf. Linzalone LN 1137 = ATEC 131 (hemihekte). VF, slightly off center. Extremely rare, apparently the third known.